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Invesco, Ltd. & Alliance Entertainment Holding Corp.

Charlotte, NC, USA

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Thomas Finke’s Biography

Thomas Finke is a respected financial services executive currently serving as a Director of global investment firm, Invesco Ltd., and Alliance Entertainment Holding Corp., a distributor and wholesaler of the world’s largest in stock selection of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades and collectibles.

He previously served as Chairman & CEO of Adara Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that focused on acquiring companies operating in the consumer products and services sector.

Tom has more than three decades of experience in the banking and investment industries and has led companies through some of the most difficult economic times in recent history. In December 2008, he was named Chairman & CEO of Babson Capital Management and EVP & CIO for Babson’s parent, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). In the wake of the Financial Crisis, he successfully oversaw the investing activities of MassMutual and led the expansion of Babson’s third-party asset management activities. He also served on the Board of Jefferies Finance, a joint...
Thomas Finke is a respected financial services executive currently serving as a Director of global investment firm, Invesco Ltd., and Alliance Entertainment Holding Corp., a distributor and wholesaler of the world’s largest in stock selection of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades and collectibles.

He previously served as Chairman & CEO of Adara Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that focused on acquiring companies operating in the consumer products and services sector.

Tom has more than three decades of experience in the banking and investment industries and has led companies through some of the most difficult economic times in recent history. In December 2008, he was named Chairman & CEO of Babson Capital Management and EVP & CIO for Babson’s parent, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). In the wake of the Financial Crisis, he successfully oversaw the investing activities of MassMutual and led the expansion of Babson’s third-party asset management activities. He also served on the Board of Jefferies Finance, a joint venture between MassMutual and Jefferies & Co.

He led the 2016 merger of Babson Capital with three other subsidiaries of MassMutual that formed Barings, LLC: Baring Asset Management, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers and Wood Creek Capital Management. Tom was named CEO and Chairman of Barings in September of 2016. Under his leadership, Barings’ assets under management grew from $271 billion to over $350 billion over four years and firmly established the firm as a leading global asset manager. Tom retired from Barings in November 2020 to join the Board of Invesco.

Early in his career, Tom was at the forefront of the development of the US leveraged loan and structured credit markets, including co-founding First Union Institutional Debt Management (IDM). He was also a founding board member of the Loan Syndication Trading Association (LTSA) and Structured Finance Association (SFA).
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Thomas Finke’s Newsfeed

Business Wire
Alliance Entertainment Completes Business Combination with Adara Acquisition Corp.

Tom Finke commented, “We congratulate Alliance Entertainment on today’s accomplishment and look forward to their continued evolution as a leading DTC and eCommerce provider for the entertainment industry."

Adara Acquisition Corp.
Alliance Entertainment to Become an NYSE American Publicly Traded Company Via ...

...Business Combination with Adara Acquisition Corp. in $480 Million Transaction. Tom Finke sees this as an opportunity for Alliance to continue its expansion of technological advancements, Direct-to-Consumer capabilities, and new consumer products. 

 

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Thomas Finke’s Background

Adara Acquisition Corp.
Chairman & CEO
Jan 2021 - Feb 2023
Charlotte, NC, USA
Adara Acquisition Corp. is a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) with expertise in and a focus on the consumer products and services industries.
Barings
Chairman & CEO
Dec 2008 - Nov 2020
Charlotte, NC, USA
Barings is a leading global investment management firm creating portfolios across fixed income, real estate and specialist equity markets.
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Thomas Finke’s Gallery

Board Positions

Invesco
Board of Directors
Dec 2020 - Present
Atlanta, GA, USA
Invesco is a global investment company with offices in 25 countries. It offers clients a range of single-country, regional and global capabilities across major equity, fixed income and alternative asset classes. Tom is also a member of the Audit, Nomination and Corporate Governance, and Compensation Committees.
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corp.
Board of Directors
Feb 2023 - Present
Sunrise, FL, USA
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation ("Alliance Entertainment") is a distributor and wholesaler of the world’s largest in-stock selection of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades and collectibles
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Previous Board Positions

Loan Syndication & Trading Association
Founding Board Member
New York, NY, USA
The LSTA is the leading advocate for the US syndicated loan market and provides members with the opportunity to participate in the decision-making process and give input to establishing the standards for the loan market.
University of North Carolina | Belk School of Business
Board of Advisors
Charlotte, NC, USA
The Belk School of Business is one of the leading business schools in the Carolinas and offers programs at the undergraduate, master’s, doctoral and executive levels.
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Media

SPAC investing advice: Ex-Barings CEO Tom Finke
Featured Profile
Feb 2021
New York, NY, USA
Tom Finke discusses his transition from Barings to Adara, a new player in the SPAC world, while also outlining three characteristics investors should look for in an ideal blank-check company.
Barings CEO: People will take profits at the end of the quarter
Interview
Sep 2020
New York, NY, USA
Tom Finke, Barings chairman and CEO, joins "Squawk on the Street" to discuss the economy and market after the latest jobs numbers announcement for August.
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Speaking Engagements

Master Of Quantitative Management: Business Analytics & Master of Management Studies Graduation
Featured Speaker
May 2022
Durham, NC, USA
As an invited speaker at the commencement of his alma mater, Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, Tom offered insights and lessons from his time as an MBA student and his professional career. (Beginning at 31:50).
Fixing Housing in America
Panel Member
Oct 2020
At the 2020 Milken Institute Global Conference, Thomas Finke joins a group of distinguished panelists to discuss policy solutions for increasing access to affordable housing in underserved communities. This panel offers a wide-ranging discussion covering the local housing landscape, place-based investment and related solutions that can improve the lives of all Americans.
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Business Interests

Milken Institute
Attendee | Speaker
Santa Monica, CA, USA
The Milken Institute is a non-profit global organization that supports people to build meaningful and healthy lives. Tom has regularly attended, been a speaker and panel member at Milken Institute conferences over the past decade.
World Economic Forum
Attendee
Davos, CH
The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, committed to improving the state of the world.

Community Engagement

Charlotte Center City Partners
Chairman
2014 - Present
Charlotte, NC, USA
Charlotte City Center Partners works to promote the economic, cultural, and residential development of the city's urban core. Its vision is for Charlotte’s Center City to be livable and sustainable, with modern infrastructure, unique neighborhoods, and a diversity of thriving businesses. Tom has served on the Executive Board of Directors since 2014 and took on the role of Chair in July of 2021.
Atrium Health Foundation
Member | Campaign Committee
Jan 2021 - Present
Charlotte, NC, USA
Since 1959, Atrium Health Foundation has worked toward the goal of advancing health-related issues, programs and services in the Carolinas that benefit all citizens. Thomas serves on the Campaign Committee for the second campus of the Wake Forest School of Medicine, which will be located in Midtown Charlotte.
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Press Releases

Alliance Entertainment to Become an NYSE American Publicly Traded Company Via Business Combination with Adara Acquisition Corp. in $480 Million Transaction
Jun 2022
Charlotte, NC, USA
Tom Finke sees this as an opportunity for Alliance to continue its expansion of technological advancements, Direct-to-Consumer capabilities, and new consumer products.
Adara Acquisition Corp. Announces Pricing of $100 Million Initial Public Offering
Feb 2021
Adara Acquisition Corp., a newly incorporated blank check company, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit.
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Thomas Finke’s Education

University of Virginia
BS | Commerce
1982 - 1986